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GEIPAN UAP investigation unit opens its files
Parasol in the eye of the storm
7 March 2007
The Parasol data processed in natural colour. Images acquired on 25 and 28 February. Crédits : CNES
CNES and the International Polar Year
Spirit of Gagarin hovers over French Guiana as Soyuz launch pad breaks ground
27 February 2007
"Culmination of a magnificent partnership project"
Late 2008, the famous Russian launcher will make its 1st flight from a facility other than Plessetsk or Baikonur, an event of unprecedented significance in the history of space launcher cooperation between Europe and Russia “This signals the start of a new era for launchers in Europe,” said ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain.
COROT science observations underway
5 February 2007
Early evaluation of data quality enabled COROT mission teams to begin acquiring the 1st science data on 3 February. This phase will continue until the satellite is rotated toward a new star field, a manoeuvre scheduled for 2 April.
The science community has been eagerly these 1st science data, returned only 5 weeks after launch following the flawless operation of the satellite and its systems. This fine success for CNES is a tribute to the agency’s engineering expertise.
The science community has been eagerly these 1st science data, returned only 5 weeks after launch following the flawless operation of the satellite and its systems. This fine success for CNES is a tribute to the agency’s engineering expertise.
COROT all set to begin science mission
2 February 2007
Tuesday 30 January, attitude data calculated by the instrument were used for the 1st time to finely control the satellite bus and achieve perfect boresight stability.